An arrest warrant was issued for a man who didn't show up for his trial Thursday on accusations of scamming a Kensington church.

An arrest warrant was issued for a man who didn't show up for his trial Thursday on accusations of scamming a Kensington church.

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Updated: 12:31 PM EDT Oct 9, 2014

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WEBVTT GRIECO IS ACCUSED OF SCAMMING A KENSINGTON CHURCH. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M ADAM SEXTON. WMUR'S ANDY HERSHBERGER IS LIVE IN BRENTWOOD WITH THE DETAILS. ANDY? JOSEPH GRIECO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN COURT FOR HIS TRIAL BUT AUTHORITIES SAY HE NEVER SHOWED UP OR IT HE IS ACCUSED OF TWO COUNTS OF THEFT FOR ALLEGEDLY TAKING MONEY FROM A CHURCH IN KENSINGTON. HE APPROACHED THE KENSINGTON CONVERSATIONAL CHURCH AND ASKED FOR MONEY TO HELP WITH HIS BROTHER'S FUNERAL OR TO THE CHURCH'S PASTOR FELT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT AND CONTACTEPOLICE. COURT RECORDS SAY THEY SET UP A STING OPERATION WHERE A PORTION OF THE CHURCH MONEY WAS GIVEN TO GRIECO AND HE WAS ARRESTED. POLICE SAY HE TOLD THEM THE MONEY WAS TO PAY FOR A GAMBLING DEBT. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE IN COURT FOR A TRIAL ON THESE CHARGES TODAY. OF THE MATTER APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL TODAY. MR. GRIECO WAS NOT HERE. THE STATE ASKED FOR BAIL AND THE COURT ORDERED A BAIL ORDER OF $1000 CASH. BEYOND THAT, WE DO NOT KNOW WHERE MR. GRIECO IS.

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Arrest warrant issued after man doesn't appear for trial

An arrest warrant was issued for a man who didn't show up for his trial Thursday on accusations of scamming a Kensington church.